Mike Kelly

Southern accept, English accent, Mad Scientist, Psychotic Killer, Hillbilly, Conservative such as salesman or banker, Gang leader, Dad, Husband, Teenager, Boy Child, witch, Spokesman, Fraternity Guy,

Compuware Narrator Grace & Wild Productions Flame Furnace Customer Grace & Wild Productions Andiamo Spokesman Diamond Info Productions Autoweek Mag. Spokesman Diamond Info Productions Faygo Characters Diamond Info Productions Elysium Club Spokesman Diamond Info Productions DWIFF Spokesman Diamond Info Productions KIA Sales Ind. Salesman Media Genesis Airlines Park. Reporter PGN Agency Homelink Husband Move Communications Most recent was a VO done for The Western Heritage Museum in Kansas City, Kansas. I played a couple characters for museum displays. The Faygo VO was various characters for their 100 year anniversary. VOICE OVER ACTING TRAINING Tom Force (WWJ) Detroit, MI Tom Force is considered the best in Detroit for VO training. MARGIE HABER COLD READING WORKSHOP FOR ON CAMERA Taught by Margie Haber West Hollywood, CA Margie is considered the best in the industry for teaching actors cold reading techniques and auditioning skills. ON CAMERA COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE Green Room Studios, Chicago, IL The Green Room is considered the best place to learn how to effectively communicate on camera for commercials as an actor. ACTORS BOOT CAMP Taught by Artistic Director Guy Sanville Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea, MI Guy Sanville is Jeff Daniels right hand man at Purple Rose and has a great reputation as an acting coach in the state of Michigan. Gordon Michaels Audtioning for Film/TV LG Entertainment Gordon Michaels has been in many hollywood films and tv, including "The Practice", "The Cooler", and practically every Harrison Ford movie except "Indiana Jones" series. MEISNER METHOD ACTING Redbud Productions Ann Arbor Taught by Sanford Meisner himself years ago, Tim and Loretta Grimes teach the Meisner Method and have a great reputation. IMPROV Second City Detroit, MI Took 3 classes in Improv at Second City, and one Improv/Role Play class at Eastern Michigan University. THEATRE/COMMUNICATIONS DEGREE Eastern Michigan University A comprehensive program that covered radio/tv, theatre, oral interpretation and children's theatre. I use Music Studio 2005 software, which has editing suite, and a Rode NT3 Microphone. I use a MobilePre USB preamp. Gateway Desktop. Pentium 4. 2.40 GHz. 512MB RAM. I have been working as a writer for J. Lauri Filmworks in Warren, MI for the past 2 years. I write commercial copy for VO, on camera commercials and advertisements, and I am a VO and talent for the company. I am represented by 7 agencies in Michigan for VO, commerical, industrial work.